Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday from difficulties with skin cancer. He was 89. Stanley was born and raised in southwest Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed …
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FRIDAY 1ST, 2ND & 3RD JULY ‘Maverick is a Wild Western village in East Anglia where last year I was able to see many of the musicians that I usually see here in Nashville. And as Nashville residents, Emma Swift and I are now both qualified to play Maverick; it’s twangy, and, amazingly – it’s …
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Buckle & Boots country festival, taking place this weekend (24th – 26th June) has confirmed the stage times for all artists performing across both stages. The lineup sees Dexeter kicking things off on Friday night at 7pm, with Raintown headlining before an after-party with a DJ. The Acoustic stage opens with Lisa Wright at 12pm …
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The Honeycutters have a voice you can’t ignore; a voice of persistence, of struggle and of hope, a voice that leads the new music movement erupting out of Asheville, NC. The band have released their 4th studio album ON THE ROPES on Organic Records, Nashville’s Music City Roots’ Craig Havighurst says principal songwriter and frontwoman, …
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Iconic songwriter and prolific singer Steven Tyler revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show recently that his highly anticipated debut solo album will be released July 15th worldwide on Dot Records, underneath the Big Machine Label Group umbrella. The album is available for pre-order at the following link po.st/STyler. Revealing the cover art while chatting with …
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Legendary songwriter Chip Taylor will be inducted into the hallowed Songwriters Hall of Fame (along with Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello) in a special ceremony taking place on June 9 in New York City. The author of “Wild Thing,” “Angel of the Morning” and “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder),” among many others, …
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“In the top division of her generation. Her writing makes me think not only of Lucinda Williams, but also of Tom Russell, Jason Isbell, and Gillian Welch.” –Rootstime.BE “Instantly recognizable as a hugely talented complete individualist, full of originality and diversity…” –American Roots UK “Tough, sweet, and hard to shake, An Offering contains some of the best songwriting you’re …
Winter Wilson’s latest tour showcases their exceptionally well received latest album “Ashes and Dust”, the follow up to “Cutting Free” which made the Daily Telegraph’s ten recommended folk albums for Summer 2014. Having honed their craft during many years as semi-professional musicians, the duo went full time in 2012 and haven’t looked back since. Their …
KAITY RAE is an artist we’ve already featured on our site, when she was invited to showcase at Folkstock’s emerging talent shows at The Islington as part of London Folk and Roots Festival last year. Their label arm Folkstock Records is delighted to return to the venue to release a second EP from Kaity who …
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